2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention™ Sessions

Excel with the world’s best fitness, wellness and nutrition education at the IDEA World Fitness Convention. Choose from the fitness industry’s most comprehensive curriculum and earn up to 23 CECs. Find your future in 375+ sessions presented by the most knowledgeable, innovative and motivating leaders in the industry.

2015 IDEA World Fitness Convention™ Sessions

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236: C.H.E.K Institute: Primal Pattern® Movement System

Workshop presented by: Tomi Toles

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Using principles from motor control research, the Primal Pattern movement system uses seven basic patterns to condition the entire body. This interactive session will show you how to use these movement patterns to produce an unlimited toolbox of exercises. Learn how to regress the patterns to make the exercises easier for deconditioned or rehabilitation clients and how to advance the exercises to increase the challenge for more skilled clients or athletes. This system is limited only by your imagination!

237: A Different Look at Core Training: The Backside

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Core training has become an integral part of everyone's strength training program. However, core training is defined differently depending on the exercise professional or individual. In this session, Lee will discuss the importance of creating a consistent definition of the core and core training. Focusing on the backside of the core, breaking down the deadlift and hip hinges, learn the fundamental progression that can be utilized by clients of all fitness levels.

239: Aquatic Progressions for Active, Aging Adults

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

The benefits of any type of exercise for any sedentary individual certainly outweighs the alternative, but active, aging adults who are dedicated to water fitness are often reluctant to try new things and be pushed beyond their comfort level. So how do we progress our seniors who may not be motivated to do so? This lecture session offers several suggestions for getting that extra effort while maintaining a strong social component.

240: Million Dollar Personal Training Business

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Who doesn't want to run a business that has a healthy bottom line? Come to this session and see how you can create your own million dollar personal training studio. We'll take a look at all the systems you need to have in place to increase sales, and improve customer service and client retention. We'll also examine top marketing strategies to get new clients in the door! Chock full of take home tips, this session is a must for any business owner or entrepreneur.

241: Creating a High Performance Culture in Your Club

Lecture presented by: Robert Lewis, MS

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Managing several departments in a health club is difficult, especially with group exercise instructor and personal trainer schedules. See how you can maximize the performance of your entire club by creating individual satisfaction and group motivation. You will generate a strategy to achieve actionable objectives to improve the satisfaction of your employees, decrease turnover, improve customer service, create interdepartmental synchronicity, and foster an environment where sales performance is embraced.

242: Precision Nutrition: How to Fix a Broken Diet–Three Ways to Get Your Eating on Track

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Nutrition advice usually comes in buzzwords and slogans. Just eat whole foods. Cut the carbs. Eat only what runs, flies or swims. And while these are great sound bites, they don't actually help people improve their diets. In this presentation, John shares his entire framework for helping clients fix their “broken diets” and get on track when it comes to eating right. If your diet needs some fixing, he can help you, too!

243: Anatomy in Three Dimensions™: The Hip and Thigh, by Balanced Body®

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

In this hands-on course, we will build the primary muscles of the hip and thigh with clay on specially designed skeletons using the Anatomy in Three Dimensions system. You will learn the origin, insertion and action of the major muscles of the hip and thigh. Enhance your understanding of the role of the shoulder muscles to create stability and mobility for functional movement.

244: Sports Conditioning Goes Group, Take 2!

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Take the joy of movement from group exercise, subtract the choreography, and add athletic and functional actions and load motion, to watch your group training sessions attract clients who are passionate about sport and recreation. This new twist on sport conditioning brings the essence of functional exercise and athletic training into focus by blending the hot trends of small-group training, team coaching, Tabata and HIIT principles. Experience the exercises, flow, timing, setup and cuing from this unique small-group programming model.

245: The Dirty Dozen–Program Design for Group Strength

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Experience and expand on 12 fundamental positions and movements that are essential to any balanced group fitness strength and conditioning program. Discuss the “why” of doing the movement, review modifications for all of your clients and discover fresh progressions using a weighted bar that will give you unlimited options for a multilevel group. Use the weighted bar to assist with balance and also intensify with load. Inspire your clients to reach their goals and ultimately achieve success.

246: Choreography WERQshop

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

WERQ® Dance Fitness choreographer Haley Stone gives you the secret behind designing stellar dance fitness choreography. Set up basic movement patterns, define movement inspiration, decode the art of transitions, and learn how to seamlessly string dance fitness choreography together to build a scalable combo. WERQ it out during the group practice portion and leave with new dance combos to plug into your next cardio class.

Wednesday

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Wednesday, 1:00-5:00pm

If you’ve been a personal trainer for a while, you know that every client has movement imbalances that can lead to pain, injury and exercise down time. Corrective exercises can be used to improve alignment and optimize movement patterns to help your clients perform at their best. Focusing on movements of the lower body, you will learn how to assess and correct common movement patterns in this practical workshop.
You will learn:
• To evaluate common functional movement patterns such as squats, lunges and gait patterns

111: Book Yourself Solid®

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Wednesday, 1:00-6:00pm

Whether you love it or hate it, embrace it or run from it screaming, marketing and sales are crucial if you plan to take your passion for fitness and turn it into a sustainable career. Whether your goal is to become a profitable trainer, an instructor with packed classes, a gym owner with more patrons than you can handle or a professional looking to become a presenter, you must learn how to get yourself in front of the right people and book the business before you can Inspire the World to Fitness®.

150: L.A. ADVENTURES: The Hollywood Walking Workout Adventure

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Wednesday, 3:00-7:00pm

A subway ride launches you into the heart of the movie capital of the world for a one-of-akind
walking sightseeing tour of Hollywood! Count the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
and see the world famous TCL Chinese theater. Then, just steps from the city, head into the
popular backcountry Runyon Canyon hike, with spectacular views of Los Angeles, from the
mountains to the beaches and beyond. Hollywood, here we come!

Thursday

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250: ZEN•GA™ Foundations: Lower Body Focus

Workshop presented by: Merrithew Health & Fitness™ Faculty

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Build your exercise library with a class-ready overall workout that provides practical examples of the concepts of breath, support, yield and flow: the principles of the ZEN•GA program. This workshop, from the movement experts at MERRITHEW™, incorporates new research linking fascia to muscle contraction, force transmission, posture and proprioception. Use small props in a buoyant, playful way in an accessible workout with a lower body emphasis. Learn to honor individual freedoms and limitations, and customize exercises to avoid triggering pain and maximize movement efficiency.

251: Barre Skillz

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Now that you have the foundation for teaching barre programming, let's look at how to improve your teaching with some basic safety and coaching techniques. Bringing the workout to the barre can add both intensity and multiple choreography options for your classes. However, it can also lend itself to overuse injuries and cause some dysfunction in the shoulder, hip and knee joints if used improperly. Come learn how you can utilize the barre and challenge your classes in new ways, while providing a safe and inspiring environment.

252: Pilates Mat–A Global Approach

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Another twist on the wonderful work that is called Pilates mat, this class focuses on preparing the whole body utilizing props such as handheld weights and foam rollers. Participants will learn how to design a multiplanar mat class that employs a global movement style. We'll identify the three markers and how they translate into safe movement practices. Come ready for a fun and a demanding mat class that breaks down progressions so that students can progress safely to full lever movements.

253: The Yoga Rx for Neck and Back Dysfunction

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

They say that one is “only as old as the spine is flexible.” In this workshop, we will employ a biomechanical take on therapeutic yoga methods to evaluate range of motion and create powerful isometric resistance challenges for improved range of motion and overall joint stability. See how this evaluation process can be a great indicator of the client's ability to deal with external loads and various challenges in his or her exercise program.

254: Schwinn® Cycling: Nothing but the HIITs

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

High intensity interval training has found its way into every workout modality. Here we explore why these training systems show proven results and how to fold them into your indoor cycling rides. Up your teaching game with the science, then get the inspiration to deliver a workout that goes beyond Tabata to bring your riders Nothing but the HIITs! The workout comes with detailed class design notes.

255: Keiser® Cycling: Taking a HIIT on the Bike

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

High intensity interval training (HIIT) is all the rage and for good reason. It works! In this workshop, learn how to effectively apply HIIT training using several different formats. With a deeper understanding of HIIT application, plus a real-life approach to the ride, participants will experience why indoor cycling and interval training are a perfect pair. This bike HIIT will give you a great workout, minus the road rash.

256: RealRyder® Indoor Cycling: This Is How We Ryde!

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

The introduction of the RealRyder Cycle has changed indoor bike technology forever. Experience the movement and fun of “real” outdoor riding, as well as the benefits of turning, leaning and balancing. This workshop builds on the history of indoor cycling, giving instructors a glimpse into the RealRyder teaching system, as well as the experience of a fun-paced century ride. The future of indoor cycling is here. Take the training wheels off!

257: Stages™ Indoor Cycling: Oh No! Not the Power Police

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Consoles and power measurement for indoor cycling are here to stay. But every new device invites creative misuses and abuses. Avoid getting caught by never committing a crime in the first place! You'll learn the most common infractions against consoles, as well as our top 10 best power practices. Learn Simple Sets™ that will give you hours of new ride content and provide priceless “aha!” moments for your participants. Come see how easy it is to use today's data on the power console to achieve tomorrow's goals.

258: Introduction to IN-TRINITY®

Workshop presented by: IN-TRINITY Faculty

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Time Block D - Thursday, 8:10-10:00am

Welcome to this unique program utilizing the Johnny G IN-TRINITY board by Matrix. From your first training session, you will experience exercises that will challenge your strength, flexibility and balance in a fusion of movements from different exercise disciplines. See how universal movements from yoga, Pilates, the martial arts, and athletic strength training and conditioning are enhanced by the characteristic elements of the IN-TRINITY training deck. Come explore movement in ways you never have before!

270: TRX®: Multimodality Circuits

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Time Block F - Thursday, 2:00-3:50pm

Can TRX training improve your kettlebell technique, help your Olympic lifts, or increase your performance regardless of the modality you use? In this advanced session, apply key TRX training principles to multimodality circuits and experience how to build high intensity intervals on strong focused movements the TRX way. Get ready to experience the safest and most effective high intensity interval training approach you've ever seen!

Friday

448: The Forgotten Five: Essential Muscles for Functional Movement

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Time Block I - Friday, 10:10am-12:00pm

As we age there are five muscle groups that not only begin to atrophy, but through injury, also begin to shut down. These muscles are often the culprits for muscular imbalances in our healthy clients. By targeting these muscles you can eliminate up to 90% of your clients' muscular imbalances. Learn which muscles make up the “forgotten five” as well as corrective exercise strategies to activate and strengthen them.

449: Myofascial Compression™ Techniques: PreGen® and Prepare

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Time Block I - Friday, 10:10am-12:00pm

PreGeneration is a vital component in preparing your clients' bodies to accept and withstand the demands made on the muscles and soft tissue during exercise and daily activities! Coupled with hydration and breathing, trainers can use TriggerPoint methodologies to increase tissue tolerance, optimize muscle length and allow for optimal overall muscle function. This workshop will cover the full body releases and programming tips integral to providing the body with a comprehensive PreGen program.

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Time Block I - Friday, 10:10am-12:00pm

This session will dramatically and systematically enhance how you assess the entire body efficiently and effectively. 3D MAPS is Gray Institute's strategic arrangement of succinct movements that allow for assessment of the entire body in all three planes of motion. Learn not only how to assess the entire body, but how to progress the entire body based on the priorities of the individual—our clients. Learn about Applied Functional Science® in a manner that can be quickly understood.

451: No Bones About It! Best Programs for Osteoporosis

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Time Block I - Friday, 10:10am-12:00pm

About one in three females are diagnosed with osteoporosis, which can create numerous complications. Guess what? Men, chronic dieters and some athletes are also at risk! Learn about preventive treatments, functional techniques, bone physiology, risk factors, and dietary and pharmaceutical supplementation. Are you at risk or do you know someone who has it? This will definitely help fix it!

452: Think Inside the Box

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Time Block I - Friday, 10:10am-12:00pm

Every leader and business owner is looking for a competitive edge. The best way to get ahead is to focus on what we already have within our current business. True innovation is about creating something new from the old. The most innovative ideas are often right under our nose. By thinking inside the box, i.e., our current space, people, products and services, see how you can maximize and creatively leverage what resources you have to increase your business and maintain a competitive edge without sacrificing quality or customer service.

454: Precision Nutrition: Intermittent Fasting–Science or Fiction?

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Time Block I - Friday, 10:10am-12:00pm

The proposed benefits of intermittent fasting read like a laundry list of “look better,” “feel better,” “live longer” changes. That's why intermittent fasting is gaining tremendous popularity in online circles. Advocates are vocal and persuasive. But is this style of eating for you, or your clients? In this session, John discusses all aspects of the practice of intermittent fasting, recounts his experiments with half a dozen different protocols, and shares some key takeaway messages.

455: NASM®: Core Essentials in Exercise Science

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Time Block I - Friday, 10:10am-12:00pm

For many, exercise science principles are a distant memory, yet how often do we need this knowledge when explaining or refuting exercise or nutrition-related questions, concepts or ideologies? Perhaps it is time to update your knowledge in topics such as energy pathways used, the role of ketones in diet and exercise, uncomplicating healthy versus unhealthy fats, the dangers of fructose, and more. This session reviews current concepts and provides takeaways so you can deliver best-in-class programming and information to clients.

456: Club Spotlight: Crunch Presents Crunch Live "Live"

Workout presented by: Reign Hudson, Deborah Praver, and Craig Smith

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Time Block I - Friday, 10:10am-12:00pm

Experience our most entertaining workouts in this three-in-one action-packed session. Laugh Your Ass Off gives you a serving of entertainment with a real live comedian as you laugh your way through exercises designed to tone your lower body. Gospel House Aerobics, inspired by the beats of house music and accompanied by live singers, lifts your heart rate with this dance-based workout. Tabura fuses kickboxing combinations and basic West African dance moves, all set to the sounds of a live drummer.

457: The Group X Trifecta!

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Time Block I - Friday, 10:10am-12:00pm

The Group X Trifecta is a winning combination that uses three pieces of proven equipment in a fun and functional triplanar workout for fitness enthusiasts of all levels. Learn how to create evolving, exciting group strength programs using templates for two different formats: group strength and circuit training. Keep your members inspired as you learn strategies to lead participants of different fitness levels through the same workout by individualizing their resistance, base of support or tempo.

458: Roots: The High-Low Dance Experience

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Time Block I - Friday, 10:10am-12:00pm

Life experience is the fire in the belly of creativity. This energetic workshop will unite the best aspects of dance and fitness training for a nonstop, cardio party. The up-tempo workout style focuses on dynamic building to lead members to advanced coordinated skills, full body integration and balanced work“ all seamlessly put together with a dancer's flair. The partnership of fitness and dance has a long history of success with endless creative potential and is a constant reminder of how our roots inspire our future.

Saturday

650: Tame Business Burnout for Good!

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Time Block M - Saturday, 9:40-11:30am (Special Time)

You're the motivator, the leader and the inspiration. It's normal to get worn out“you're only human, right? Find out the #1 cause of burnout and what to do about it. Being a fitness professional can be draining, even when you love it. If positive thinking leaves you hanging and you want to infuse passion back into your career, this is the session for you! Get the answers you've been craving and walk away with strategies that will increase your energy. You'll leave this session ready to make lasting changes to your business and life.

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Time Block M - Saturday, 9:40-11:30am (Special Time)

The food world is changing every day. From ethnic flavors and new cooking techniques to social media, sustainability and alternative proteins, there is a lot to know about the trends shaping the way your clients approach their food. This expert panel, moderated by IDEA Fitness Journal editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster, will explore 10 of the most relevant—and surprising—trends surrounding contemporary eating habits.

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Time Block M - Saturday, 9:40-11:30am (Special Time)

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing as the obesity epidemic continues to spread. A constellation of disorders, metabolic syndrome includes insulin resistance, obesity, visceral adiposity, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia and hypertension. We will define this syndrome and cover its epidemiology and diagnostic criteria. The clinical implications will be presented, along with the role of exercise in the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome. Exercise programming and progression guidelines will also be discussed.

653: Perform Better®: Explode Your Sales to Record Levels!

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Time Block M - Saturday, 9:40-11:30am (Special Time)

If you want to achieve more time and money freedom in your life, it is imperative that you explode revenues in your training business. Todd will share his Sales Explosion formula with trainers who are looking for advanced strategies to accelerate revenues and profit. Explore cutting-edge strategies and systems that are critical for maximum lead generation, client conversion and marketing in a new era. If you want your sales to skyrocket to record levels, this is one presentation you do not want to miss!

654: NASM®: HIIT or HVIT? Which Do You Do and Do You Know the Difference?

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Time Block M - Saturday, 9:40-11:30am (Special Time)

High intensity interval training (HIIT) is a popular form of training today given its perceived and actual efficiency in getting results, but are you really performing HIIT training or perhaps confusing it with high volume interval training (HVIT)? Are your programs built around maximal performance or maximal effort? Do you know the difference, as each is very different. Find out how to clearly delineate the two and program specifically for each. Learn the differences and put good science behind your programming.

655: Strength Overload

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Time Block M - Saturday, 9:40-11:30am (Special Time)

Break free of the traditional strength training workout and go into Strength Overload. Using gliding discs, stability balls and body weight, you will experience combo workouts targeting the lower body, upper body and core in flowing grounded patterns as well as dynamic explosive patterns. Learn progressions and regressions that allow all levels of fitness to feel successful.

656: ACE®: Designing Athletic-Based Group Fitness Classes

Workshop presented by: Chris Freytag

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Time Block M - Saturday, 9:40-11:30am (Special Time)

In recent years, we've seen more group classes incorporate both cardio and strength in the same workout with a sports conditioning focus. Conducting effective athletic-based group fitness classes is a skill that requires an understanding of exercise development, and expertise in the areas of leadership, management and communication. Learn how to structure challenging workouts that focus on appropriate intensity and exercise progression. Discover strategies for designing and teaching group classes for all skill levels.

657: U-Jam Live! Get Inspired!

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Time Block M - Saturday, 9:40-11:30am (Special Time)

Join U-Jam Fitness® founder and creative director, Susy C, as she leads an energetic workout. Driven by world beats with an urban flavor, this session features dance moves that are funky and easy to follow. Following the master class, this session will focus on the factors that are essential to being an inspirational instructor, with YOU as the secret ingredient. Then Susy C will outline specific teaching methods and break down the choreography. Come ready to learn new skills and teaching tools to enhance your dance classes.

658: F.I.R.E.! Fierce Interval Resistance Exercise

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Time Block M - Saturday, 9:40-11:30am (Special Time)

This workshop blends two of the biggest trends today: functional exercise and high intensity interval training. Learn to develop a program for your clients and classes that train multiple fitness components in a single session. This time efficient workout not only trains the cardiovascular system, but also develops integrated functional strength. Through practical application, this workshop will demonstrate progressive teaching methods that accommodate all levels of fitness while enhancing motor learning.

659: BOSU®: Plyo Power

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Time Block M - Saturday, 9:40-11:30am (Special Time)

Quick, explosive, reactive movement is essential for developing athleticism, regardless of age or fitness level. BOSU Plyo Power focuses on the core, lower- and upper-body plyometric progressions that can be appropriate for most of your clients or athletes. Learn drill mechanics, progressions and coaching cues to successfully implement plyo power training into fitness and sport programs. Be challenged with advanced training techniques, build your exercise library and optimize results!

Sunday

829: Realign With Resistance Bands

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Time Block Q - Sunday, 9:40-11:30am

Pull your clients' bodies back into alignment with one basic tube. Come experience a high intensity, interval-based workout that hits cardio, strength and core to the MAX! Tubing is a portable and inexpensive piece of equipment; come see just what this unassuming tool can do to your heart rate and strength gains. Warning: Be ready to SWEAT!

830: Schwinn® Cycling: Hot Topics in the Saddle

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Time Block Q - Sunday, 9:40-11:30am

Whether in classes or the media, everyone is talking about these indoor cycling hot topics: resistance, leg speed and muscle hypertrophy, total body strength work during the ride, heart rate training, power training, and coaching with display technology. Come hear Schwinn's take, coupled with the science, to clear up myths and misconceptions. Then experience a ride that only Schwinn can offer, filled with dynamic interaction, motivation and music.

900: 3-D XTREME™ Certification, Powered by BOSU®

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Sunday, 8:00am-3:00pm

3D XTREME is a preformatted solution to maximize usage of the BOSU® Balance Trainers in your club. This unique, high intensity, team-oriented workout program combines functional, integrated total body training with calorie-blasting cardio, intense core work, and interactive team challenges to get XTREME results in the minimum amount of time. The secret is the three-dimensional impact of triplex training that fuses cardio, conditioning and core and utilizes the BOSU with other favorite training equipment to help you improve your overall fitness.

901: U-JAM Fitness® Instructor Certification

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Sunday, 8:00am-5:00pm

U-JAM Fitness is an addictive cardio workout that fuses the hottest world beats with unique and fun choreography that will make you move, sweat and smile. This instructor training and certification program will teach you the fundamentals required to become an effective and engaging U-JAM Fitness instructor. You will experience the contagious energy of U-JAM Live! as well as the science behind the design of the class.

902: Jillian Michaels BODYSHRED™ Instructor Certification

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Sunday, 8:00am-5:00pm

This 8-hour course is designed to systematically prepare you to teach and coach a high intensity, metabolic-driven Jillian Michaels BODYSHRED™ class within a group exercise setting. You will be introduced to new concepts, teaching tools and a motivating delivery style that will change the way you view teaching fitness, while expanding your own professional growth. This training course includes the science that informs BODYSHRED along with interactive, practical application of the methodology and a creative experience of the moves and programming.

903: Zumba®: Jump Start Gold

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Sunday, 8:00am-5:00pm

This course is designed for new instructors who want to teach active older adults, and effectively address the anatomical, physiological and psychological needs specific to this population. It will also prepare you to teach students just starting their journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle and who want to join the party for the first time. The Jump Start Gold instructor training teaches you the foundation and formula for teaching a Zumba class and prepares you to teach Zumba Gold classes by integrating concepts from the Zumba Gold program.
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904: Introduction to Fluidity® Barre, Level 1 Certification

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Sunday, 12:30-4:30pm

Discover the Fluidity Barre and Fluidity Method—the industry’s leading barre program. This 4-hour workshop will give you a head start on your Level 1 certification. You’ll learn the core philosophy of our program, Function Equals Beauty™, and why this method is essential to that philosophy. See how efficient and foolproof this type of movement is“and why using a barre that adjusts to your hip height and can support your weight in any direction can garner great results.